Louis Tomlinson says bandmate Niall Horan told him of Liam Payne’s death

(from left) Archive picture of Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

Louis Tomlinson has revealed Niall Horan informed him about the death of the pair’s former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, saying “we all looked up to him”.

The 33-year-old said Payne had been pushing for a reunion of the band, which also included Harry Styles and Zayn Malik.